Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Using Mendelian Randomization

Abstract

STROBE-MR provides guidelines for reporting MR studies. Improved reporting of these studies could facilitate their evaluation by editors, peer reviewers, researchers, clinicians, and other readers, and enhance the interpretation of their results.

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MedicineMendelian randomizationObservational studyEpidemiologyFamily medicineRandomizationEnvironmental healthRandomized controlled trialInternal medicineGeneticsGene

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Year: 2021
Type: review
Volume: 326
Issue: 16
Pages: 1614-1614
Citations: 3451
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                                    Veronika Skrivankova, 
                                
                                    Rebecca C. Richmond, 
                                
                                    Benjamin Woolf
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2021). 
                            Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Using Mendelian Randomization. 
                            JAMA
                            , 326
                            (16)
                            , 1614-1614.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2021.18236
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.18236